Holding device for articles



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H.HANSON HOLDING DEVICE FOR ARTICLES Filed July 17, 1922 ill) fill

Patented Dec. 23, 1924.

UNITED STATES HARRY HANSON, F SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.

HOLDING DEVICE FOR ARTICLES.

Application filed July 17, 1922.

To (17/ whom it may concern.

lle it known that I, Hannv Hanson. a citizen of the United Qtates residing at Somerville. in the county of Middlescx and State of Massachusetts. have invented new and useful linproven'ients in l-Iolding Devices for .lrticlcs. of which the following is a specilicatiou.

This invention relates to a. holding device for articles and has for its object to provide a device upon which hats. coats and other articles of wearing apparel. together with umbrellas. parasols. canes and the like may he held for safe keeping.

,.'\,nothc.r object of the invention is to render it impossible to remove the release ke from the device until the guard mechanism has been operated to engage the articles. a tter which said key is ltll'lOYQd and retained by the patron until he desires to again obtain. the articles from the device, at which time a coin inserted within said device, said coin thereafter cooperating with the releasing mechanism to render the latter o 'ierablo and thereby simultaneously release the guards from the various articles to al-' low their removal from their respective supports.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification aml particularly [ointed out in the claims thereof.

.let'crring to the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a holding device for articles of clothing and the like, the said device emljiodying my invention and being illustrated in its open po- Sitioli.

Fig. is a rear elevation of the device, the various parts being illustrated in their open positions.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating the various parts in their closed positions.

Fig. l; is a transverse section taken on the line 4 l: of Fig. 3;).

Fi is a detail vertical section taken on the line 5 4) of Fig. l. and illustrating the coat support and guard therefor in their closed positions.

Fig. 6 a detail, transverse section taken on the line (36 of Fig. 1.

Like numerals refer to like parts through out the several views of the drawings.

in the drawings, 10 represents a casing. preferably rectangular in form, and con- Serial No. 575,668.

structed of sheet metal. there being a front wall 11, side walls 12 and 11-3, a, top 1+l and a bottom 15. The rear of the casing 10 open, said casing being fastened to a wall or other support in an v suitable manner when in use. Rigidlv fastened to the front 11 of the casing 10 is a padded support 16 upon which a coat or similar article of clothing m'av be suspended in the usual well known manner. Slidablv mounted upon the casing 10 in a position to co-operate with the support 16 to secure a coat 17 thereon is a guard 18 the latter being approximately cupshaped and open upon its under side as illustrated in Fig. 5. and embodied in said guard is a clamp 13) which is fastened by a spring 20 within the guard 18, and said clamp preferably engages said coat behind the collar thereof when the coat guard 18 is in its lowered position 'as illustrated in Fig. 5, and acts to in'event said coat from being removed from the support 16. A linger piece 21 is fast to the guard 18 and said linger piece is utilized by the atron of the device to lower said guard 18 when the various ar ticles are fastened upon the device as will be hereinafter more full explained.

The coat guard 18 is fastened to a bracket which projects through a slot in the front wall 11 of the casing 10 and said lnracket is fastened to a bar Q-l constituting a slide which is located within said casing. being slidablv mounted upon the rear surface of said front wall against which it is held by a guide 25. The normal or raised position of the coat; guard 18 is as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, 'and said coat guard and slide to which it is attached are held in their respective positions as illustrated in said figures. with the bracket 22 contacting with the upper extremity of the slot by a spring 26, one extren'iity of which is attached to the top 14. of the casing 10 and the other extremity of which is attached to an extension 27 of the slide 2st, said extension being attached to the lower end portion of saidslidc for a purpose. hereimifter to be more fully set forth. Yieldinglv mounted upon the top of the casing 10 and n'ojecting do wnwardlv in front of said casing and rest ing against the front wall 11 thereof a hat support 28. A. pair of lugs 29 pro ect rcarwardl from the hat support 28, and extending downwardly from said lugs are pins 30 which project through the top llot the casing 10. Springs 31 surround the pins 30 between the lugs 29 and the top 14 of the casing 10, said springs normally acting to force the hat support 28 upwardly, and screws 32 located in the hat support project through slots 320 provided in the front Wall 11 of the casing 10 and said screws contact with the upper extremity of saidslots and limit the upward movement of said hat sup port. The hat support 28 embodies therein a cushion 33 of rubber or other suitable material with which the hat contacts.

Located above the hat support 28 is a hat guard 34, the latter being positioned at the extremity of a bar which extends upwardly a short distance thereabove and is then bent downwardly and projects through an opening in the top- 14 of the casing 10 in which it is guided and the lower end of said bar 35 is connected by a cross bar 36 to the upper end of the slide 24 and, in effect, forms a part of said slide and operates in unison therewith.

Located upon the front wall 11 of the easing 10 adjacent the lower end thereof is a support 37 for an umbrella, cane or similar article, said support embodying therein an arm 38 which is rigidly fastened to the front surface of the wall 11 and an arm 39 constituting a guard which projects through an opening 40 in said wall and is pivoted upon a vertically disposed stud 41 located in lugs 42, the latter projecting from the rear sur face of the front wall 11. A spring 43 surrounding the stud 41 normally acts to'hold the arm 39 in its closed position against the arm 38 as illustrated in Fig. 6. Formed integral with the arm 39 and projecting rearwardly beyond the pivot 41 is a projection 44 and when the slide 24 is moved to its lowered position, the extension 27 thereof projects between the projection 44 and the side wall 12 of the casing 10 as illustrated in Fig. 8, and thereby prevents the arm 39 from being rocked upon its pivot 41, thereby preventing the removal of an umbrella from between the arms 38 and 39.

lVhen articles have been placed upon either of the supports 16, 28 or 37 previously mentioned and the guards therefor have been moved to engage said articles, all of said guards, including the pivoted umbrella supporting arm 39, are locked in their closed positions to prevent said articles from being removed by unauthorized persons by mechanism as follows :Pivotally mounted at 45 within the casing 10 is a locking arm 46 at the upper end of which is formed a tooth 47. A spring 48 is fast to one edge of the locking arm 46, said spring engaging the inner surface of the side wall 13 and acting to always force said. locking arm 46 toward the right in Figs. 2 and 3, and hold the tooth 47 of said locking arm in engagement with an edge of the slide 24 in which a notch 40 is provided. In its normal position the tooth 47 rests against an inclined edge portion of the slide 24 as illustrated in Fig. 2, but as said slide is moving downwardly, the spring 48 forces the locking arm 46 toward the right in Figs. 2 and 3, the point of the tooth 47 moving down the inclined edge 50 and when the notch 49 aligns with said tooth, the latter enters said notch as illustrated in Fig. 3 and thereafter prevents an upward movement of said slide and the various articles are, therefore, locked upon their respective supports.

To release the articles, the following mechanism is employed. Fast to the rear surface of the front wall 11 is a lock 51 of well known construction provided with a sliding bolt 52, the movement of which is controlled by a key which is inserted in the lock 51 from the front of the casing 10. The bolt 52 is attached by means of a member 54 with a release arm 55 pivoted at 56 to a bracket 57 attached to the side wall 12 of the casing 10. At its lower extremity the release arm 55 is provided with a notch 58 into which a pin 59 fast to the slide 24 normally projects as illustrated in Fig. 2, thereby making it impossible to rock the release arm 55, in which event it is also impossible to either turn the key in the lock 51 or remove said key from said lock for reasons well known to those skilled in the lock making art.

Fast to the front wall 11 of the casing 10 and projecting a short distance forwardly therefrom is a plate 60 at the rear of which is a coin slot 61 provided in said front wall 11. A coin pocket 62 is formed just beneath the slot 61 upon the locking member 46 between the rear surface of the wall 11 and the side of said locking arm. A flange 63 is formed upon the locking arm 46 and said flange extends downwardly at one side of said coin and extends a short distance thereunder and forms asupport for said coin when the latter is located in the pocket 62, the edge of said coin resting upon said flange, while at the other side of said coin another flange 65 formed upon the arm is located as illustrated in Fig. '4. A thin plate 66 constituting a guard is fast to the side of the release arm and projects to a position adjacent to the side of the locking arm 46 and acts to hold the coin 64 in its pocket 62.

lVith a coin 64 in the pocket 62 the key 53 is inserted in the lock 51 and rotated. thereby operating the sliding bolt and rocking the lower portion. of the release arm toward the left in Fig. 2. As said release arm rocks, the flange 65 thereon engages the edge of the coin 64, forcing said coin against the flange 63 formed upon the locking arm 46, thereby forcing the upper portion of said locking arm toward the left in Fig. 2, and forcing the tooth 47 formed thereon out of the notch 49 of the slide 2st. The slide 24'. upon being released, Will be pulled upwardly from the position illustrated in Fig. 3 to the position illustrated in Fig. 2, lifting the coat guard 18 from above the coat 17, also lifting the hat guard from engagement with the hat. and removing the extension 27 from behind the umbrella supporting arm 39. During the upward moven'lent of the slide 24, the pin 59 carried thereby enters the notch 58 of the release arm and thereafter pre vents the ren'ioval of the key 53 from the lock 51 as previously described.

The coin G l having dropped ol'l' the edge of the flange 63 and out of the pocket 62 falls to the bottom of the casing 10 Where they accumulate and are removed as de sired through a door 6'? which is normally held locked by means of a suitable lock 68.

The general operation of the device is as follows :Assu1ning that the various parts are all positioned as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, a patron approaches the device and places his coat upon the support 16, his hat upon the support 28 and if he is provided. With an umbrella, place the latter between the arms f8 and 39. He then grasps the finger piece 21. of the coat guard 18 and pulls the latter downwardly against the tension of the spring until the tooth ll-.7 of the locking arm ell enters the notch in the slide 24;. The hat guard 3-1: drops in unison with the coat guard 18 and the extension 27 at the lower end of the slide 24 assumes a position behind the projection is of the pivoted innlnella arm 3) and when the tooth 47 of the locking arm 46 enters the notch 49 of the slide 2 1: all of the articles mentioned will be securely locked upon their respective supports. lVhen in its lowered position, the coat guard 18 surrounds the upper portion of the coat 17 and the collar of said coat having previously been raised when said coat is placed upon the support 16, as the coat guard 18 is lowered, the clamp 19 Within the uard 18 will assume a position behind the collar of said coat and act to prevent the removal of said coat from its support 16. As the hat guard 34; is lowered into engagement with the hat resting upon the cushion 33 ot' the support 28, the latter may yield slightly upon the springs 31.

lVith the downward movement of the slide 24-, the pin 59 is moved out of the notch 58 ot' the release arm and the latter now free to rock upon its pivot 56, thereby making it possible for the key 53 to be removed from the lock 51. The patron of the device now takes mssession of the ke and retains the same until such time as he desires to again take possession of the articles deposited upon the device, at which time a coin ot the proper denomination is inserted through the coin slot 61 and said coin drops into the coin pocket (32. The lcey 53 is then inserted in the lock 51 and. turned in the proper direction to rock the release arm 55, thereby releasing the various articles as previously described. The various articles are then removed from the device, whereupon the latter again ready for the next patron.

It is evident that either a coat or a hat. or an umbrella may be secured separately upon their respective supports it it so desired, in which event, all of the various parts Will function as described.

I claim:

1. A holding device of the character dcscribed having, in combination, a support for an article, means to clamp said article upon said support, means to fasten said clamping means to prevent; a reverse move ment thereof, a lock embodying therein a bolt and means operatively connected to said bolt to release said fastening means. said releasing means being rendered operable by a coin located in said device.

2. A holding device of the character described having, in con'ibination, a support for an article, means to clamp said article upon said support, means to fasten said clamping means to n'event a reverse movement thereof, a lock embodying therein a bolt. means opcrat-ivclv connected to said bolt to release said fastening means, said rcleasing means being rem'lercd operable by a coin located in said device and a key for said lock adapted to operate said releasing means.

3. A holding device of the charzwter described, having. in coinbiinition, a SllPPOl'lT- for an article, means to clamp said article upon said support, means to fasten said clan'iping means to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a lock emljiodying therein a bolt, means operatively connected to said bolt to release said fastening means, said releasing means being rendered operable by a coin located in said device, a key for said lock adapted to operate said releasing means and means to prevent the removal of said key from said lock prior to the operation oi said clamp mechanism.

t. A holding device for articles of clothing having, in combination, a casing, means fast to said casing to support an article, a slide located within said casing. a guard for said article fast to said slide, means to fasten said slide to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a lock embzjidying therein a bolt and means opcratively ctmnecting said bolt with said fastening means and rendered operable by a coin in said device to release said fastening means.

A holding device for articles of clothin; having, in combination, a casing, means 2st to said casing to support an article, a

ide located within said casino. a guard for said article fast to said slide, means to fasten said slide to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a lock embodying therein a bolt, means operatively connected tosaid bolt to release said fastening means, said releasing means being rendered operable by a coin located in said device and a key for said lock adapted to operate said releasing means.

(i. A holding device for articles of clothing having. in combination, a casing, means fast to said casing to support an article, a slide located within said casing, a guard for said article fast to said slide, means to fasten said slide to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a lock embodying therein a bolt, means operatively connected to said bolt to release said fastening means, said releasing means being rendered operable by a coin located in said device, a key for said lock adapted to operate said bolt and means to prevent the removal of said key from said lock when said guard is in its open position.

7. A. holding device for articles of clothing having, in combination, a casing, means fast to said casing to support an article, a slide located within said casing, a guard for said article fast to said slide, a locking arm engaging said slide and adapted. to preventa reverse movement thereof, a lock embodying therein a sliding bolt and releasing means operatively connecting said bolt and said locking arm and rendered operable by a coin interposed between said releasing means and said locking arm to disconnect said locking arm from said slide.

8. A holding device for articles of clothing having, in combination, a casing, means fast to said casing to support an article, a slide located within said casing, a guard for said article fast to said slide, a locking arm engaging said slide and adapted to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a lock embodying therein a sliding bolt and releasing means o ')eratively connecting said bolt and said locking arm and rendered operable by a coin interposed between said releasing means and said locking arm to disconnect said locking arm from said slide and means to return said slide to its initial position.

9. A holding device for articles of clothing having. in combination, a casing, means fast to said casing to support an article, a slide located within said casing, a guard for said. article fast to said slide, a locking arm pivotally mounted upon said *asing and yieldingly engaging said slide and adapted to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a lock embodying therein a sliding bolt and means operatively connecting said bolt and said locking arm and rendered operable. by a coin located in said device to disconnect said locking arm from said slide.

10. A holding device for articles of clothing having, in combination, a casing, means fast to said casing to support an article, a

slide located within said casing, a guard for said article fast to said slide, a locking arm pivotally mounted upon said casing and vieldingly engaging said slide and adapted to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a coin support upon said locking arm, a lock and releasing means operatively connecting said lock and said locking arm and rendered operable by a coin located upon said coin support to disconnect said locking arm from said slide.

11. A holding device for articles of clothing having, in combination, a casing, means fast to said casing to support an article, a slide located within said casing, a guard for said article fast to said slide, a locking arm pivotally mounted upon said casing and engaging said slide and adapted to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a coin support upon said locking arm, a release arm fast to said casing, a lock operatively connected to said release arm and a key for said lock adapted to operate said release arm to disconnect said locking arm from said slide, said release arm being rendered operable by a coin located upon said coin support.

12. A holding device for articles of clothing having in combination, a casing, means fast to said casing to support an article, a slide located within said casing, a guard for said article fast to said slide, a locking arm pivotally mounted upon said casing and yieldingly engaging said slide and adapted to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a coin support upon said locking arm, a release arm fast to said casing, a lock operativcly connected to said release arm, a key for said lock adapted to operate said release arm to disconnect said locking arm from said slide, said release arm being rendered operable by a coin located upon said coin support and means to prevent the operation of said release arm when said slide is located in its normal position whereby said key is prevented from being removed from said lock.

13. A holding device for articles of clothing having, in combination, a casing, means fast to said casing to support an article, a slide located within said casing, a guard for said article fast to said slide, a locking arm pivotally mounted upon said casing and yieldingly engaging said slide and adapted to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a coin support upon said locking arm, a release arm fast to said casing and provided with a notch forn'ied therein, a lock operativel v connected to said release arm, a key for said lock adapted to operate said release arm, the latter being rendered onerable by a coin upon said coin support and a pin in said slide adapted to enter the notch of said release arm and thereby prevent the operation of: the latter when said slide is located in its initial position.

14. A holding device of the character described having, in combination, a casing, a plurality of supports for articles of clothing fast to said. casing, a slide located. within said casing, a plurality of puards for said articles, said guards being, fast to said slide and movable in unison therewith, a locking arm pivotally mounted upon said casing and engaging said slide and adapted to prevent a reverse movement thereof, a coin support upon said locking arm, a release arm fast to said casing, a lock operatively connected to said release arm, a key for said lock adapted to operate said release arm to disconnect said locking arm from said slide, said release arm being rendered operable by a coin located upon said coin support, means to return said guards in unison to their in itial position. and means to prevent the removal of said key from said lock when said guards are in their open position.

15. A holding device of the character described having, in combination, a casing, a pair of supports for articles of clothing fast to said casing, a slide located within said casing, a pair of guards for said articles, said guards being; fast to said slide and movable in unison therewith, another support for an article fast to said casing, a guard for said last-named article pivotally mounted upon said casing, a locking arm pivotall v mounted upon said casing and engaging said slide and adapted to prevent a reverse movement thereof, said last-named guard being held in its closed position by said slide when the latter is located in its locked position, a coin support upon said lockmo; arm, a release arm fast to said casing, a lock operatively connected to said release arm, a key for said lock adapted to operate said release arm to disconnect said locking arm from said slide, said release arm being rendered operable by a coin located upon said coin support, means to return said first named guards in unison to their initial position and means to prevent the removal of said key from said look when said first-mentioned guards are in their open position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

H ARR Y .PZL-XNSON. \Vitnesses 2 FRANKLIN E. Low, HAZEL F. LA Moose. 

